President Joe Biden (Photo used under license from the Associated Press) By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, and Darlene Superville Via AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for…… Continue Reading
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s only chief of staff during his two terms is leaving her post in the final months of the administration for a move to the private sector. She’ll be replaced by another longtime aide. Kristi Jones will step down from the job overseeing Cooper’s office in mid-August, the governor’s office said in a Friday news release.… Continue Reading
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaking during the Republican National Convention on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Via AP News As former President Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday he laid out his vision for running the country. He painted a dire picture of the state of…… Continue Reading
Upset Woman, Airport And Flight Delay (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Via AP News A major internet outage affecting Microsoft is disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the world, with problems continuing hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services. Airlines and…… Continue Reading
Candle Light Is Protected From The Hand (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) MICHAEL R. SISAK Via AP News SARVER, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of people who gathered to remember the former fire chief fatally shot at a weekend rally for former President Donald Trump were urged to find “unity” as the area in rural Pennsylvania sought…… Continue Reading
Helicopter Marine One with President Joe Biden Onboard (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) LISA MASCARO, ZEKE MILLER AND MICHAEL BALSAMO Via AP News WASHINGTON (AP) — Former president Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about President Joe Biden’s candidacy, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately warned Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control…… Continue Reading
Security Guard In Surveillance Room (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Via AP News The third day of the Republican National Convention kicks off Wednesday with Republicans — led by the newly nominated Donald Trump and his running mate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio — shifting their focus to issues of national security and foreign policy. Republicans are expected to…… Continue Reading
Penn State University (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) JULIE CARR SMYTH AND JOHN RABY Via AP News BUTLER, Pa. (AP) — On the streets of Butler, Pennsylvania, in the wake of Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the same four words have been spoken again and again: “Of all the places.” Butler, home to some 13,000…… Continue Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Libertarians in Colorado want to put Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the ballot to create chaos. Petition drives for Cornel West in Virginia and North Carolina are being run by groups with Republican ties.… Continue Reading
Health Insurance Broker (Photo Used Under License from Shutterstock.com) Via AP News RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Aetna is poised to manage health coverage plan benefits for North Carolina state workers and teachers starting early next year because Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina said Monday it won’t appeal a judge’s decision that upheld Aetna as…… Continue Reading